dreck
or drek
[ drek ]
/ drɛk /
noun Slang.
excrement; dung.
worthless trash; junk.
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Origin of dreck
1920–25; <Yiddish drek; cognate with German Dreck filth; compare Old English threax,Old Norse threkkr excrement
Words nearby dreck
dream world, dreamy, dreamy state, drear, dreary, dreck, drecksill, dredge, dredger, dredge up, dredging machine
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Example sentences from the Web for dreck
That makes you wonder how anyone got hired to write this dreck.
The Failure of ‘Sean Saves the World’ Is Epically Disappointing|Kevin Fallon|January 29, 2014|DAILY BEASTThe website, edited by well-known islamophobe David Horowitz, is home to all sort of virulent anti-Muslim, anti-Palestinian dreck.
The Bigoted Attacks on Palestinian NFL Player Oday Aboushi|Yousef Munayyer|July 11, 2013|DAILY BEASTIn a television season that has given us dreck like Zero Hour, Mob Doctor, and Do No Harm, Southland should be a hit.
But we could toughen up—have a little higher standard of wit for ourselves and a greater willingness to discourage the dreck.
British Dictionary definitions for dreck
dreck
/ (drɛk) /
noun
slang, mainly US rubbish; trash
Derived forms of dreck
drecky, adjectiveWord Origin for dreck
from Yiddish drek filth, dregs
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